Which are important millets are grown in India? Give a brief description about them.
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Jowar, Bajra and Ragi are the important millets grown in India. Though these are known as coarse grains, these have high nutritional value. These are grown on 16.5% of the total sown area in the country.
Bajra
Geographical Conditions of Growth:
It thrives in areas of warm, dry climate.
It requires an annual rainfall of 45cm and temperature ranging between 25 to 30°C.
It grows well on sandy soils and shallow black soil.
Important Producing Areas:
Rajasthan is the largest producer of bajra followed by Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Haryana.
Jowar
Geographical Conditions of Growth:
It is a rainfed crop mostly grown in moist areas which hardly needs irrigation.
This crop requires moderate rainfall of 30-100cms and high temperatures ranging from 20 to 32°C.
Both excessive moisture and prolonged drought are harmful.
Well drained light soils are ideal.
Important Producing Areas:
It is the third most important food crop with respect to area and production.
It is cultivated as the major food crop in semi-arid areas of the central and south India.
In north India, Jowar is mainly a Kharif crop whereas it is sown as both Kharif and Rabi in the southern states.
Maharashtra is the largest producer of jowar followed by Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
India is the largest producer of jowar in the world.
Ragi
Ragi is very rich in iron, calcium, other micro-nutrients and roughage.
Geographical Conditions of Growth: It is a crop of dry regions and grows well on red, black, sandy, loamy and shallow black soils.
Important Producing Areas: Karnataka is the largest producer of Ragi followed by Tamil Nadu. Other states important for the production of ragi are Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Sikkim, Jharkhand and Arunachal Pradesh.
Bajra
Geographical Conditions of Growth:
It thrives in areas of warm, dry climate.
It requires an annual rainfall of 45cm and temperature ranging between 25 to 30°C.
It grows well on sandy soils and shallow black soil.
Important Producing Areas:
Rajasthan is the largest producer of bajra followed by Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Haryana.
Jowar
Geographical Conditions of Growth:
It is a rainfed crop mostly grown in moist areas which hardly needs irrigation.
This crop requires moderate rainfall of 30-100cms and high temperatures ranging from 20 to 32°C.
Both excessive moisture and prolonged drought are harmful.
Well drained light soils are ideal.
Important Producing Areas:
It is the third most important food crop with respect to area and production.
It is cultivated as the major food crop in semi-arid areas of the central and south India.
In north India, Jowar is mainly a Kharif crop whereas it is sown as both Kharif and Rabi in the southern states.
Maharashtra is the largest producer of jowar followed by Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
India is the largest producer of jowar in the world.
Ragi
Ragi is very rich in iron, calcium, other micro-nutrients and roughage.
Geographical Conditions of Growth: It is a crop of dry regions and grows well on red, black, sandy, loamy and shallow black soils.
Important Producing Areas: Karnataka is the largest producer of Ragi followed by Tamil Nadu. Other states important for the production of ragi are Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Sikkim, Jharkhand and Arunachal Pradesh.
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Answer:
Jowar, Bajra and Ragi for the important millets grown in India.
Explanation:
200 known as horse grains they have very high nutritional level. For example Rakhi is very rich in iron calcium other micronutrients and roughage. Jowar is the third most important food crop with respect to area and production. It is a rainfed crop mostly grown in the moist areas with Shalini irrigation. Bajra grows well on Sandy soils and Shallow black soil. Ragi is a crop of dry regions and grows well known red black Sandy loamy and Shallow black soils.
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